Access to Geography: Population

Summary:
Population initially provides an up-to-date overview of demographic trends within the context of forecasting future needs in such areas as transport, education and energy resources. Then, after considering the reality of current global population change, the book provides a detailed commentary on:
-Fertility and population control
-Mortality and life expectancy
-Population structure and age dependency
-Population density and distribution and
-Population migration.

• Provides in-depth coverage and up-to-date case studies.
• Contains exam-style questions.
• Edited by A level examiners.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 POPULATION CHANGE AND CONTROL
1 Introduction: Should we believe Malthus?
2 The role of the census
3 Demographic transition
4 Global population resources
5 Changing global fertility rates
6 Population structure and age dependency
Summary
Student activities
CHAPTER 2 FACTORS INFLUENCING MORTALITY RATES
1 Introduction: The final exit
2 Diseases and their transmission
3 The AIDS Pandemic
4 Death due to natural hazards
5 Death due to pollution
6 Genocide and ethnic cleansing
7 Unhealthy life-styles
8 Self-induced mortality: suicide and euthanasia
Summary
Student activities
CHAPTER 3 POPULATION MIGRATION
1 Introduction: Types of migration
2 Migration theory: Laws, models and principles
3 Pull and push factors
4 The impact of migration
5 Intercontinental migration
6 Transmigration
7 Retirement migration
Summary
Student activities
CHAPTER 4 URBANISATION AND POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
1 Introduction: Putting people in their place
2 Site and situation
3 The settlement hierarchy
4 The Central Place Theory
5 Population distribution within urban areas
6 National population distribution
7 Urbanisation
8 Global population distribution
Summary
Student activities
CHAPTER 5 ADVICE TO STUDENTS
Bibliography
Index

About the Author(s):
Jack Gillett is a former teacher and experienced author.

Readership:
AS and A2 Geography students

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